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To: cdbud who wrote (4277)	7/26/1999 8:54:00 PM
From: Jeff Dryer	Read Replies (3) of 7772

I see lots of parallels (similarities) between online stock trading and online auctions. Stock trading is completely virtual ====> there is no merchandise to mail back and forth between participants. So, isn't the stock market a more efficient application of matching buyers and sellers than online auctions? With that said, why is eBay valued at $14 billion and ETrade valued at $7 billion? ETrade has more than 3 times as much revenue and has been aggressively investing in its business during the last year with the hope of making profits later. In many respects, it seems to me that ETrade is ahead of eBay in terms of investing in its business for the future. I'm not suggesting ETrade or eBay is a buy, sell, or hold. I'm interested in the relative valuations of these two companies who are both leaders in their respective spaces (two companies that may have a lot in common).

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